News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13
STOWE.

Mr.. Doolittle is quite feeble in health.
Mark Lovejoy is about town again for
awhile.
Mrs. English is falling very rapidly
and cannot long survive.
Minnie Brigham, of Royalton, is in
town for week or two.
Willie Miles and wife now occupy
rooms in the n. II. Thomas house.
Mr.. Pillsbury has purchased and moved
to the Harvey McAllister place at Mos
cow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Churchill, OF
Irasburgh. were in town last week visit
ing friends.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Fairman, of Washing
ton, ID. c., were in town last week visit
ing friends.
Bears are said to be numerous about
the mountains, as their tracks are occa-
| sionally seen.
Wallace McAllister has leased and now
occupies the farm owned by his father,
James McAlllster.
Azelda Hart will commence her school
on Laport next Monday. This is her
second term in the district.
Canker-rash is said to be troubling the
i'll the family of Ed. Magoon.
The death of Mrs. Henry Lathe oc-
Cured on Monday forenoon, arrange
ments for funeral not beng made at this
writing.
Asa Raymond and wife returned on
Thursday of last week from their West
ern visit. They look well and report an
enjoyable time.
Levi Edgerton and family, of Lyndon
vile, have been stopping with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Pike. Mr.. Ederton is con-
ductor on the Passumpsic road.
The Center" boys beat the Hollow
lads at a game OF ball Saturday, the
score standing "a to 10. They played
near S. L. Fuller's at the Hollow.
A. C. Slayton, c. l.. Mcmahon, their
wives and others, now in Minneapolis,
are expected home late this week. They
are tarrying there to see the President.
The Ladies' Aiidi Secretly will give a
crazy supper at the vestry of Unity
church Tuesday, Oct. Is. Tickets for
Supper 10 cents. ALI are invited, as lots
of fun will be had.
The fall term of school in district No.
16, taught'by Orpha Chaffee. has closed
and others are TO close this week. They
were terms commencing early and con-
tinuing but eight weeks, leaving a vaca-
ton before the beginning of the winter
| schools.
We are handed copy of the Gallon.
Ohio, Inquirer of Sept. Is, which con-
tains long account of the terrible acct
dent which happened on the Nyp. & o.
railroad the Monday morning previous.
in which Norman w. Gregg, formerly oil
Stowe. lost his life. Mr.. Gregg went
West many years ago and by industry
and strict integrity had risen to the posi-
ton of passenger engineer on that road.
At the time of the accident he was il
charge of express No. II. making rapid
time from the west, and colliding with a
wildcat" engine going at an equal rate
of speed i'll the opposite direction. II
was down grade each way and the early
morning prevented observation. A fail
ure to give or receive orders is supposed
to be the immediate cause of the acct
dent. His head was nearly severed from
his body and he was otherwise terribly
mutilated, though from a letter since
written by his sorrowing wife it is to be
inferred that his features were in no way
disfigured. but in the silence of death
bore that calm smile they were wont In
life. He was member of Gallon Lodge
No. 215, of 1. o. o. F., the members o
which expressed their deep sympathy by
early rendering every assistance posi-.
BILE and the passage of proper resolu
lions by the order, manifesting great sor
row over this sudden dispensation o
Providence. The deceased was held il
high esteem by the officials of the roat
and commanded their entire confidence
He leaves an insurance of $4,000 on hi!
life tor the benefit of his family, which
are plunged into the deepest distress anC
sorrow over this great affection.